Who media can contact
Most Civil Defence Emergency Management issues are dealt with by the local CDEM Group. During an emergency, media can contact a CDEM Group using the details below.
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Local/regional enquiries - contact the Civil Defence Groups
For emergency matters, see the table below.
For non-emergency matters use the local civil defence groups contact list
For national enquiries
The National Emergency Management Agency supports CDEM Groups in local emergencies and is the lead agency for national response.
Media phone 04 494 6951 or 021 517 389 (24/7), or email us (only monitored during business hours).
We're also on Facebook NZCivilDefence and X @NZCivilDefence
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